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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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10
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
General Statistics.
Area in acres 12,500
Population (Registrar General's estimate) 209,600
Number of inhabited houses 65,342
Rateable value £4,000,051
Sum represented by a penny rate £16,435
Vital Statistics.
| Live Births:— | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,583 | 1,496 | 3,079 |
| Illegitimate | 86 | 81 | 167 |
| Total | 1,669 | 1,577 | 3,246 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 population 15.5
Adjusted Live Birth Rate 16.1
Birth rate for England and Wales 18.0
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births 5.1
Stillbirths:— Male Female Total
Legitimate 19 20 39
Illegitimate 3 2 5
Total 22 22 44
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births 13.4
Total Live and Still Births 3,290
Still Birth rate for England and Wales 18.1
Infant Deaths (under 1 year of age)
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 49 | 20 | 69 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 52 | 21 | 73 |
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births 22.5
Legitimate Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 legitimate
live births 22.4
Illegitimate Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 20.7
Infant Mortality rate for England and Wales 20.7